Sleepy Hollow Mtn Race

Welcome to our 2026 course. Full description on the “Course” page of our race website. See you with cowbells on this Sunday!

Hey Racers and Friends!

It’s getting to be that time of year – spring is here and we’re gearing up for the Sleepy Hollow Mtn Race! As usual it’s been a busy winter with lots and lots of skiing, but we are really looking forward to spring. 

Details

• Race Date is Sunday, May 3, 2026 at noon – at Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond, VT
• Registration is open! Register Here!
• Online pre reg is $30 (late rate after 4/26 $40); Under 18 is $25
• Kids fun run will be held just before the start, free and online reg encouraged
• No day of race registration and all registration closes Friday, May 1 at 11:59pm
• Sleepyhollowmtnrace.com
• Cochransskiarea.com

Thanks to those that have already registered and don’t forget you can always check the Pre Registration List over at Run Reg to confirm your registration and check out who else is signed up. 

We are proud to be part of the USATF-NE Mountain Running Series, the oldest mountain running circuit in the US.

We’re looking forward to an awesome event this year and hope to see you all on May 3rd!

Kasie and Liz

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be kicking off the USATF-New England Mountain Running Series again in 2026. Mountain goats start your annual migration to Richmond Vermont for some muddy trails, steep slopes, and post-race pancakes! Mark your calendars for a Sunday, May 3rd, 12:00 noon start.

Thanks to everyone that came out to the race today, runners, volunteers, spectators and all the kids that did the kids race.

2025 Sleepy Hollow Mtn Race Results – Overall | Women | Men | Age Category

These results are preliminary, so please let us know if you see any corrections we need to make. Email sleepyhollowmtnrace@gmail.com.

2025 Race Photos: Joe Viger Photographer | Link to Photos | instagram.com/joevigerphoto Branded, web size digital downloads are FREE for personal use courtesy of Joe Viger Photography! You can also purchase prints and digital downloads.

2025 USATF New England Mountain Running Circuit – upcoming races and series standings

2025 Special Award Winners:
Royal Goats of the Mountain – Hannah Rowe, Phillip Royer and Arlee Hiskey
Muddiest Finisher – Tegan Reilly + Alice Couture and Richard Fijalkowski

The Mother’s Day Course is the fifth course we have used for the race, so we will be updating the course records to reflect today’s winners. You can also check out past results and course records on out Results page.

The Basics

Race Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025

Start Time: 12 Noon

Address:Cochran’s Ski Area, 910 Cochran Road, Richmond, VT

Bib Pickup: Sunday from 10:00am-11:45am at the Cochran’s Ski Area base lodge

Day of Race Registration: no day of race registration this year

Awards and refreshments to follow the completion of the race at the base lodge area.

Course Info, Trail Conditions & Shoe Recommendation

We encourage familiarizing yourself with the course layout ahead of time. Please note that this is a 2 loop course. For returning racers, the layout has shifted on the alpine slope portion and there’s a new final descent. We think you’ll really like the changes!

The course is marked in orange – orange arrows close to the ground, orange flagging and orange marking tape.

We recommend wearing shoes with good tread to navigate the slippery and sloppy parts of the trail. The trails have a bit of everything – roots, rocks, bridge and stream crossings, sap lines overhead and mud! The weather on Sunday looks wet with temperatures in the 50s so there will be slick spots.  Click Here for course details and maps.

Feed Station | Finish Line – Thanks to our friends at Untapped

Feed Station (5 mile) – Untapped Lemon Tea Mapleaid, water and Untapped Maple energy gel

Finish Line – Untapped Lemon Team Mapleaid and water

We encourage racers to bring their own cup or bottle to refill at the feed station. We will also have cups on hand. 

A note from Paul Kirsch: Chair of the USATF-NE Mountain/Ultra/Trail Committee

For those of you doing the USATF-NE Mountain Circuit, remember to renew your USATF membership for 2025 so that you can be counted in the series results (and earn your coveted Mountain Goat Status/Mt. Washington Bypass).

Updating your Entry on RunReg – Did you forget to add club name or USATF #?

Login to your RunReg account and you can edit your entry through May 2. Changes after May 2nd can be made on race day at bib pickup.

Kids Race 

The kids race is a fun mini-trail run for kids. We’ll have a short lollipop race to start (2-5 year olds),  followed by 1 and 2 lap races for older kids. Registration is free and kids can sign up in person on the lower deck from 10:30-11:00 on race day. Before the race all kids need to check in to choose their race distance and get a race bib. Start time is 11:15am. We are also looking for a couple more helpers for the kids race. If you can help please let the volunteer know when you pick up your child’s bib.  More Kids Race Info Here

Photos

Photographer extraordinaire, Joe Viger, will be taking photos so prepare your race pose for when you pass him on the trail! Take a look at Joe Viger Photography’s album of all the fun we had last year. For those new to our trails, this can also give you a glimpse of what to expect out there.

Pancakes!

We are psyched to have pancakes for all after the race! Kasie is bringing Running Saps Maple Syrup and we’ll have both regular and GF pancakes. Plates and forks provided, but also please feel free to bring your own reusable plate and fork.

Camping 

Folks coming in the day before are welcome to car/van/truck camp in Cochran’s parking lot. If you would like to pitch a tent, we just ask that you please stick to the alpine ski trails or parking lot (no tents on the lodge side of the parking lot, or at the start/finish area). Camping is free. The base lodge will be unlocked and has a sink if you need water. We appreciate your respect for Cochran’s property! More Lodging Info Here

Restrooms

The ski lodge at Cochran’s is open and there are several restrooms. We also have two porta potties located at one end of the upper parking lot. 

Thank you to our sponsors and partners. 

Bivo, Untapped, Farm Craft, Goats On Hats, Skirack, Sleepy Hollow Ski & Bike Center, Running Saps Maple Syrup and Cochran’s Ski Area.

Staying Connected

Race updates, results and race photo links will be shared on our website sleepyhollowmtnrace.com and social media: Instagram and Facebook.

Visit the USATF-NE MUT website for the New England Mountain Series schedule and standings.

We’re looking forward to seeing you this Sunday at Cochran’s!

Just over 2 weeks to race day! We’ve been mapping out a few improvements to the course layout that we’re excited to share. The basics are still very similar to previous years:

• big loop (~5mi), followed by small loop (~2mi)
• up-down-up on the alpine slope before entering the single track
• start/KOM/finish all stay the same

New things to look forward to:

• no more merging on the descent: loop 2 now descends “Mother’s Day”, a single track on the opposite side of the hill.
• the alpine slope section of the course now features the mid-west side terrain (basically mirror-image of what we have done in the past), with a nice headwall and some pine groves to cap things off.

Here’s a Trailforks link for the new layout: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/579479/

And a first draft map:

We’ve been pretty quiet over here at SHMR HQ. As usual it’s been a busy winter with lots and lots of skiing. After a nice cold winter we are looking forward to sugaring season and spring skiing. But it seems like it’s about time to get registration open for the race. We’re looking forward to an awesome event this year and hope to see you all on May 4th!

Registration for the 2025 Sleepy Hollow Mtn Race is open now at runreg.com/sleepy-hollow-mtn-race

– Liz and Kasie

Thank you VOLUNTEERS for all your hours of help setting up the course, flipping pancakes, timing, and supporting the runners rain or shine! Thanks KIDS for showing us how splashing in the mud is done. And thank you RACERS for coming to our race year after year. It was great to see you all today!

Preliminary results have been posted on our website’s results page HERE. If you see anything that needs correcting, send us an email: sleepyhollowmtnrace@gmail.com

Photos from the amazing Joe Viger Photography will be up on his page and our results page, as well as social media soon.

We’d love to see your photos, blog posts, etc. Please send those along to sleepyhollowmtnrace@gmail.com We can share links to race reports and photos on our socials and website.

Sponsors and folks that made cool stuff for us

Cochran’s Ski Area for such a fun venue!

Untapped for keeping us hydrated and energized

Bronwyn for those Goats on Hats

check out Bivo water bottles!

Running Saps Maple for the sweet stuff

Bag Balm for keeping our skin healthy and chafe-free

Farm Craft soaps for giving the muddiest finishers something to clean up with